A post by local resident Ian Leadbetter on the Healthy Streets for All Facebook group, presented without edits except for formatting. Make Lee Green have published their ‘me, me, me’ response to the LTN consultation. The response does not merely seek to maintain the current status quo, they are seeking the reinstatement of the initialContinue reading “A letter from a resident”
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LTNs increase pollution
The council’s own data shows that the LTN has made our most polluted roads even worse! Remember, traffic volumes across London have been far lower than normal until recently due to Coronavirus restrictions – pollution should be down, like it is elsewhere in the borough, not up!
LTNs divert traffic
LTNs displace traffic onto fewer roads, increasing congestion and vehicle mileage
LTNs delay Emergency Services
London Ambulance Service reported a dozen ‘critical to life’ calls were delayed due to the LTN. Ambulance service reports LTN traffic blocks delayed ‘life threatening’ calls 11 times Low traffic neighbourhoods putting lives at risk by delaying ambulances LTN traffic-calming zones in London delay fire crews
LTNs delay buses
TFL data confirms the LTN delayed local buses and increased early route terminations.
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